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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1971

Page

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Ed H Pustejovsky funeral rites held in San Angelo

Funeral services for Ed H. Pustejovsky of 519 Preusser San Angelo were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday August 5 1971 in Johnson s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Dub McClish officiating Burial followed at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Pallu bearers were Garland Slaughter Lamar Kopecky Henry Mazur Monte Lane Eschel Hurst and Bob Hardgrave all of San Angelo and Sonora He died August 4 1971 in Shannon Hospital at 9 20 p.m. at age 79 born July 12 1892 in Lavaca County survived by his wife daughter son two sisters four grandchildren and several brothers and sisters

Ed H. Pustejovsky Preusser San Angelo Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel Dub McClish Johnson Street Church of Christ Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens Garland Slaughter Lamar Kopecky Henry Mazur Monte Lane Eschel Hurst Bob Hardgrave Sonora Pustejovsky Shannon Hospital Lavaca County Karel and Antonia Chovanetz) Pustejovsky Lydia Kopecky Johnson Street Church of Christ Clifton Pustejovsky Marjorie) Hardgrave Emil Albert Pustejovsky Moulton Charles Pustejovsky Runge Ernest Millie) Hajek Shiner Adele) Hollub Houston William Pustejovsky Jerry V. Post Anton F. Pustejovsky Raymond G. Post August E. Pustejovsky

Beauty Nook Now Open in Shiner

The Beauty Nook at 118 No. Ave. I in Shiner reopens with Deloris Kresta and Cathy Garcia listed as operators. For appointments call 594-2397.

No. Ave. I, Shiner Deloris Kresta Cathy Garcia

Koerth Parish Picnic Scheduled at Firemen's Hall

Koerth Parish of Koerth announces its annual Picnic on Sunday August 22 at Firemen's Hall in Sweet Home Rev W J Bily presiding Dinner begins 11:00 a.m. Fried chicken sausage and stew served with trimmings Supper at 5:00 p.m. Entertainment all day Sternadel Orchestra provides music Free dance at night All are invited.

St. John’s Parish Koerth Firemen's Hall Sweet Home W. J. Bily Sternadel Orch

Services Held For Clara Wolters Of Schulenburg

Miss Clara Wolters of Schulenburg died August 2 1971 at Colonial Nursing Home aged 85. Funeral services were held August 4 at First Methodist Church Schulenburg with Rev Bob Parsons officiating and interment in Schulenburg City Cemetery. She helped found Union Church and served as Sunday School secretary over 25 years. Survived by brother Herbert Wolters of San Antonio and nephew Glenn Wagener of Shiner.

Clara Wolters Schulenburg First Methodist Church Schwenke-Baumgarten Bob Parsons Schulenburg City Cemetery Glenn H. Wagener Shiner C. A. Pennington J. T. Schindler Arnold Otten Hubert Little Buddy McBride Miss Wolters Fayette County Texas Ernest J Anna Nordhausen) Wolters Union Church Methodist Church USCS Herbert Wolters San Antonio Arno Elise) Wagener H. C. Morton H. C. Morton, Rev Travis Rider Mesdames Elizabeth Nowlin Rudie Valenta Wm. Wendtland Edgar Wolters

Rains Postpone Benefit Ballgame to August 13

The Yoakum Jax Indians will replay the benefit baseball game with the Shiner Clippers and senior innings after rain postponed it. Held at Yoakum City Park on Friday at 8 p.m. August 13, the event supports Bluebonnet Youth Ranch with profits from concessions.

Yoakum Jax Indians Shiner Clippers Yoakum Area Republican Yoakum City Park Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Yoakum

Shiner Schools Introduce Free and Reduced Lunch Policy

Shiner Public Schools announces a free and reduced price lunch plan for students unable to pay. The policy outlines income and family size scales, application steps, confidentiality assurances, and a hearing option via Principal C A Gilbert for disputes while ensuring no stigma for students.

Shiner Public Schools Max E. Seidenberger Shiner

Shiner Public Schools Announce Registration Dates

Registration for the 1971-72 school year in Shiner Public Schools is set for Thursday and Friday, August 19 and 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the high school office. It applies to students who did not attend in 1970-71. current 1970-71 enrollees will not register. Ninth through twelfth graders may review or adjust schedules. Further opening day details will appear in next week's Gazette.

Shiner

Hospital July 4th Benefit Final Report Details

Dennis Mraz reports the July 4th Hospital Day Benefit raised 34 355 17 gross with 7 297 63 expenses leaving 27 057 54. After state tax 26 599 72 net, with 11 662 subject to tax and 461 82 paid to the State Treasurer. Gratitude expressed to workers contributors parade participants media and volunteers.

Dennis Mraz Booth The Shiner Gazette

Rummage Sale Ends Saturday at Shiner Methodist Church

The Shiner United Methodist Church hosts a rummage sale on Saturday August 14 from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m with drastic price cuts on most merchandise and many items at half price. Church members are asked to help during the sale hours.

Shiner United Methodist Church

Mrs Koenning Taken To Galveston Hospital Friday Night

Mrs. Fred Koenning of Shiner became seriously ill Friday and is reported to be responding to treatment in a Galveston hospital. She was taken by ambulance Friday night accompanied by her husband and their children were at her bedside over the weekend.

Fred Koenning Galveston Hospital Shiner Galveston Isabella Koenning John Sealy Hosv Koenning Mary Lou Koenning Fred Koenning Jr Laverne Pekar Norma Jean DuBose Gonzales

St Paul High announces registration dates for new term

The faculty and the board of St Paul High School announce registration on Sunday August 22 and Monday August 23 1971. Students report to homerooms between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to arrange schedules. Pay entrance fee and first month’s tuition and bus fare at registration.

St. Paul High School

Saint Paul SLA School Calendar 1971-72

The document lists the 1971 72 school year calendar for Saint Paul SLA. Key dates include first teaching day August 30 1971 the Labor Day holiday September 1971 midterms January 13 14 1972 and the end of the year May 23 1972 with a total of 180 teaching days.

Teachers’ Institute Ates

Little Leaguers To Play Rotary Team Tuesday August 17

Shiner Rotary Club challenges the Little Leaguers to a baseball game at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 17 at the Little League diamond in Green-Dickson Municipal Park. The teams previously met in a humorous clash last summer and will repeat the entertaining event.

Rotary Shiner Rotary Club Green-Dickson Municipal Park

Mrs Jerry Migl dies. funeral in Praha and Moulton

Mrs. Mary Ann Migl nee Zeman of Novohrad community died July 26 1971 in Galveston at 55. Funeral 4 PM July 28 Smith Funeral Home Moulton followed by Requiem Mass at Praha Catholic Church Rev Marcus Valenta officiating. Burial in Praha Cemetery. Rosary July 27 8 PM. Survivors include husband Jerry Migl four daughters three sons father Anton Wagner and two grandchildren.

Jerry Migl Novohrad John Sealy Hospital Galveston Smith Funeral Home Moulton Praha Catholic Church Marcus Valenta Praha Catholic Cemetery Migl Mary Ann Zeman West Texas Joseph Agnes Sikala) Zeman Flatonia Anton Frances (Pesek) Wagner Mary Ann Wagner

Young People Plan Austin Museum Trip

The Junior Hermann Sons of Shiner Lodge No 20 charter a 39 passenger bus for a trip to Austin to visit the Texas Museum and the State Capitol on Wednesday August 18 1971. Members pay 3 dollars non members 4 dollars 50 cents with lunch provided and drinks at Zilker Park.

Austin Texas Museum State Capitol Junior Hermann Sons of Shiner Lodge No. 20 Hermann Sons Zilker Park Flora L. Ray Irene Fiedler

District Governor R J Forrest Attends Shiner Rotary Events

R J Jack Forrest of Mexia Rotary District 587 visited Shiner Rotary Club last week, attending the Kaspar farm assembly on August 3 1971 and the regular meeting the next day. Forrest joined Mexia Rotary January 2 1964 and has held multiple leadership roles including past chairman of all Four Avenues of Services and club president 1967 68. He has attended seven district conferences and six of seven district assemblies and served in the US Air Force two years in Tokyo. Forrest sits on the Mexia City Commission and advisory boards for Mary Hardin Baylor College and First United Methodist Church. He co owns Casual Fashions in Mexia. He is married to Ina Beth Brotherton. they have two children Bobby and Nancy.

R. J Jack) Forrest Mexia Rotary International Shiner Rotary Club Kaspar Farm Forrest Mexia Rotary Club Mexia Club Atlanta US Air Force Tokyo Japan Citizens Advisory Board of Mary Hardin Baylor College Belton First United Methodist Church of Womack Insurance and Realty Service Ina Beth Brotherton Bobby Nancy Rotary

Old Timers Baseball Set March 12 1972 Reunion

The Old Timers Baseball Association Hall of Fame committee met July 22 1971 near Hallettsville to plan the next reunion set for March 12 1972 at Blases Place Hallettsville. They discussed certificates finances and boosting interest across an 18 county area and invited volunteers to gather material on former players.

R. J. Pesek Hallettsville Blase Hall of Fame Association Cuero Ben Marcak Shiner Henry Wood Jimmy Crain Otto Linhart Kenedy Heine Baumgarten Schulenburg Bill Midkiff Gonzales Bill Greer Richard Malec G. H

Dr. Robert J. Wagner Appointed to Board

Glade Welhausen of the First National Bank announced Dr. Robert J. Wagner will fill the unexpired term of the late Adolph Richter on the bank board. Wagner, a Shiner native, practices with his brothers at the Shiner Clinic and is married to Marthalyn Valenta with four children.

Glade Welhausen First National Bank Robert J. Wagner Adolph Richter Wagner Shiner John Dennis Wagner Patrick J. Wagner Marthalyn Valenta Glade Dr. Wagner

Shiner Comanche Band Sees Largest Enrollment in Years

Shiner High School announces fall practice for the Comanche Band begins Monday August 16 from 7 to 830 PM, with no sessions August 20 and 27. Auditions precede school opening, music pick up August 13, and roughly 90 to 95 students have registered, promising a strong season.

Shiner Comanche Shiner High School

Community notices and reunions scheduled for August 1971

A series of local meetings and reunions are set for August 11 to 15. Nolikamper Reunion gathers at Green-Dickson Municipal Park with a 12:30 lunch. Court St. Paul-CDA attends Corporate Communion at 6:30 with World Peace intention. NFC meets August 13 in Hallettsville for grain marketing briefing. Stratmann Reunion on August 15 at Blase Konvicka's Place with registration at 10 and lunch at noon. other groups meet across St Paul library and VFW Post Home with members urged to attend.

Nolikamper Green- Dickson Municipal Park Court St. Paul-C NFC Lavaca County Court House Hallettsville J. C. Mullenix Austin NFO Mullenix Stratmann Stratmann's Blase Konvicka Highway 90 Shiner

Social Security Agent Visit Announced for Shiner

A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be in Shiner at 9 AM Monday August 16 1971 at City Hall to assist filing retirement survivor disability or medicare claims and answer related questions Young workers benefit under the current law explains manager M E Owen The old 20 quarters out of 40 rule applies to those 31 and older while younger claimants have new requirements See SOCIAL SECURITY continuation on back page

Social Security Office Victoria Texas Shiner City Hall M. E. Owen Victoria Social Security Office Owen

Ulman's to Open Restaurant in Gonzales Area

Mr and Mrs Herbert Ulman announce Ulmans a new restaurant opening Thursday August 12 1971 at 4 pm on Highway 90 A east of Shiner in the former Swank Restaurant building Hours are 4 to 11 pm weekdays closed Thursdays and Sunday 11 am to 10 pm Lunches served on Sundays They specialize in char broiled steaks seafood Mexican food chicken and sandwiches The Ulmans long time food service veterans previously ran the Lexington in Gonzales and before that in Hallettsville Their son Stanley a 1971 Gonzales High graduate will start at SWTSU in San Marcos The Ulmans reside upstairs in the restaurant building Herb and Helen invite the community to make Ulmans a regular choice.

Herbert Ulman Ulmans Lexington Gonzales Hallettsville Ulman Stanley Gonzales High School SWTSU San Marcos Helen Kubenka Komensky Moulton Cheapside Herb Helen

Hospital Patients and Dismissals by Town

Weekly hospital lists show patients in Shiner Halletsville Moulton Flatonia and Waelder with names including Charles Kram Mary Hoerig Julius Vrana Gary Huser and baby Elvis Mayberry plus Mary Tobola Alexander Petruzela Louise Wieting and Albert Pustejovsky. Dismissals include Louise Schacher Sydonia Henkhaus Peggy Valis and others with several babies among the names.

Shiner Charles Kram Martin Wagner Julius E. Vrana Jr Gary Allen Huser Mary Hoerig Hilda S. Stach Lee Allen Winkenwerder Harvey Barsch Joe Machacek Sr Otto Sander Jim Machart Elvis Mayberry Louise Schacher Sydonia Henkhaus Peggy Valis Frank Brom Mary Etlinger John Zapalac Paul L. Pustka Eugene Knezek Otto Fikac George A. Janak Charles J. Janak Randolph E. Janak Fred Koenning Frank Valis

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. Pustejovsky Koerth Parish Superintendent of Schools C. A. Gilbert P. O. Drawer Hospital Fund Mr. Mraz Charlie Janota Marvin Adamek St. Paul Praha St. Mary's Parish Harry Czarnik E. A. Patalik Father Valenta St. Mary's Church Austin Museum Capitol Rotary Club R. J. Forrest Old Timers Baseball Association the Old Timers Baseball Association Hall of Fame Committee R. J. Wagner Comanche Emily Kroulik Trinity Lutheran Home Rudolph Kroulik Evelyn Anderson Earline Hall Janet Evelyn Earline Emily Ulman’s Shiner Hospital Foundation Pauline Migl Mary Tobola Mary Koncaba Waelder Victor Vecera
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